Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Muir for that supplementary question. By way of further information, although the government is not a signatory to the industry agreement, Treasury officials are actively working with key stakeholders to discuss progress on the issue of access to vehicle repair information and to this effect will soon attend the inaugural meeting of the steering committee of parties to the agreement. The government will continue to work with stakeholders across the automotive industry to encourage better outcomes for businesses and for consumers. Given that there is an agreement, which was well worked through, we would like to get the various stakeholders back into the room to make sure that the voluntary agreement does work and that agreement allows for dispute resolution and oversight mechanisms which, given a proper life, we believe will prove effective.